The EU is under pressure to strike a trade deal with Trump, but an influx of mass-produced, low-quality food must be off the table, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst
Not if it’s cheaper than European food. There will always be people who need to save money and cheap US rubbish would be very welcome to them. They wouldn’t know about the effects on their body for decades - probably they wouldn’t even suspect US food. Just look at what US fast-food is doing to the continent.
Europe is in danger if allows more cheap US crap in to the market.
And then the rest of society has to pay for the healthcare. Don’t get me wrong, I’m very happy to subsidize or completely pay for the healthcare of those less fortunate than me via taxation, but that necessarily has to be combined with a protectionist attitude towards food standards to keep costs manageable.
Easy, each person pays for their own health care just like in America. Our politicians have been letting our health care systems to rot for decades for this very moment.
Not if it’s cheaper than European food. There will always be people who need to save money and cheap US rubbish would be very welcome to them. They wouldn’t know about the effects on their body for decades - probably they wouldn’t even suspect US food. Just look at what US fast-food is doing to the continent.
Europe is in danger if allows more cheap US crap in to the market.
And then the rest of society has to pay for the healthcare. Don’t get me wrong, I’m very happy to subsidize or completely pay for the healthcare of those less fortunate than me via taxation, but that necessarily has to be combined with a protectionist attitude towards food standards to keep costs manageable.
Easy, each person pays for their own health care just like in America. Our politicians have been letting our health care systems to rot for decades for this very moment.